Lowering Medication Costs

Ask your medical provider if he or she can prescribe a lower cost medication. Is there a generic brand that might work as well as the name brand, yet cost less? Some insurance prescription coverages are higher for certain drugs. Find out which medications are considered preferred through your insurance and talk with your medical provider about your options.

Pharmaceutical companies, state programs, and non-profits might offer free or low-cost medicine through drug assistance programs (PAPs). Look up the manufacturer on the internet and see if there are coupons or discounts.